Angus Cloud will always be in our hearts. The young actor passed away at his home last year on July 31, 2023, due to a drug overdose. The news of his untimely demise left fans across the world in tears. There is no doubt that Angus Cloud had a huge impact on his fans, and even today his fans love and celebrate him. On his 26th birthday, let’s remember the amazing life of Angus Cloud. To make the occasion memorable, let’s take a look at his entire life.
The personal life of Angus Claude
Angus Cloud was born on July 10, 1998 and grew up in Oakland, California. His name at birth was Connor Angus Cloud Ahicky. He was of Irish descent and most of his family still lives in Ireland. He had two younger twin sisters named Molly and Fiona.
Moving on to his education, he studied production design at the Oakland School for the Arts. During school, he met his future Euphoria co-star Zendaya. Cloud claimed he suffered minor brain damage after falling into a construction pit on a poorly lit street in Oakland’s downtown district in 2013. The accident left a scar on the left side of his head.
But sadly, on July 31, 2023, Claude was found dead in his family home in Oakland, California. He was 25 years old at the time of his death. His death was due to an unintentional combined drug overdose.
Angus Cloud working at Euphoria
Angus Cloud was discovered by Euphoria casting director Jennifer Venditti when he was working at the Woodlands restaurant near the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. At first, he thought she was trying to scam him.
In this series, he played a kind-hearted drug dealer named Fezco, who often gives moral advice to some of the main characters. According to the Wall Street Journal, the character is a lovable drug dealer. His role expanded in the second season. He had never performed before appearing in Euphoria.
Before starring in Euphoria, his only experience in the profession was building sets and working on lighting and sound for his high school theater department.
Angus Cloud Other Projects
Angus Cloud played himself in the Adult Swim television series The Perfect Women, which premiered in 2019. He was also featured in three music videos. In 2020, he appeared in Noah Cyrus’ “All Three” music video.
In 2021, he played Walker in the comedy-drama film North Hollywood. In 2022, he starred in two music videos: Cigarettes by Juice World and Mami by Becky G and Karol G. In 2023, he starred in the film The Line as Robert DeWitt. The same year, he joined United Talent Agency.
Claude appeared in three unreleased films at the time of his death: Your Lucky Day, Abigail, and Freaky Tales. It was verified that he had completed work on Your Lucky Day and Abigail before his death. Before his death, he was scheduled to star in Tim O’Brien’s film adaptation of The Things They Carried, which was based on events in the Vietnam War.
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